runningback most receptions per game career minimum 50 games

Christian McCaffrey has averaged the most career receptions per game by a running back when playing 50+ games, with 5.5 per game.

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Data note: Receptions Per Game: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	REC/G	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	5.5	119	660	820	5,641	8.5	47.4	36	7,978	1,742	4.6	67.0	70
2	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	4.8	132	628	794	5,081	8.1	38.5	26	7,375	1,715	4.3	55.9	63
3	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	4.4	176	767	606	6,875	9.0	39.1	36	12,279	2,836	4.3	69.8	100
4	Larry Centers L. Centers	4.2	182	761	386	6,194	8.1	34.0	25	2,036	590	3.5	11.2	14
5	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	4.2	96	399	502	3,289	8.2	34.3	9	6,554	1,595	4.1	68.3	42
6	Tarik Cohen T. Cohen	4.1	51	209	275	1,575	7.5	30.9	9	1,101	264	4.2	21.6	5
7	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	4.0	120	484	609	4,318	8.9	36.0	30	4,796	1,089	4.4	40.0	43
8	Ray Rice R. Rice	4.0	92	369	487	3,034	8.2	33.0	6	6,180	1,430	4.3	67.2	37
9	James White J. White	4.0	95	381	511	3,278	8.6	34.5	25	1,278	319	4.0	13.5	11
10	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	3.9	55	213	268	1,719	8.1	31.3	12	4,200	809	5.2	76.4	46
11	Leonard Fournette L. Fournette	3.9	81	312	388	2,219	7.1	27.4	7	4,518	1,144	3.9	55.8	34
12	Bijan Robinson B. Robinson	3.8	58	223	293	1,941	8.7	33.5	10	4,614	936	4.9	79.6	29
13	Tiki Barber T. Barber	3.8	154	586	707	5,183	8.8	33.7	12	10,449	2,217	4.7	67.9	55
14	Matt Forte M. Forte	3.8	146	554	724	4,672	8.4	32.0	21	9,796	2,356	4.2	67.1	54
15	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	3.7	170	624	868	4,772	7.6	28.1	17	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	145
16	John L. Williams J. L. Williams	3.7	149	546		4,656	8.5	31.2	19	5,006	1,245	4.0	33.6	18
17	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	3.7	121	442	604	3,940	8.9	32.6	30	6,335	1,385	4.6	52.4	41
18	J.D. McKissic	3.6	52	186	247	1,408	7.6	27.1	5	879	194	4.5	16.9	3
19	Reggie Bush R. Bush	3.6	134	477	661	3,598	7.5	26.9	18	5,490	1,286	4.3	41.0	36
20	Roger Craig R. Craig	3.4	165	566		4,911	8.7	29.8	17	8,189	1,991	4.1	49.6	56
21	Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell	3.4	111	376		3,203	8.5	28.9	17	6,534	1,675	3.9	58.9	30
22	Breece Hall B. Hall	3.4	59	198	260	1,744	8.8	29.6	9	3,561	806	4.4	60.4	19
23	James Wilder J. Wilder	3.3	129	431		3,500	8.1	27.1	10	6,008	1,586	3.8	46.6	37
24	Joe Washington J. Washington	3.3	119	395		3,413	8.6	28.7	18	4,839	1,195	4.0	40.7	12
25	Theo Riddick T. Riddick	3.3	88	290	375	2,281	7.9	25.9	14	1,037	294	3.5	11.8	5

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	3	4	.429
Panthers	3	4	.429
Saints	2	5	.286
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Sun 11/8	DEN	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	CAR	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	BAL	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Mon 11/30	CAR	@	TB	8:15 PM
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1,989

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Rush Yards Leaders

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28.1

27.2

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Rush Yards Rankings

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146.4

141.7

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Pass Yards Rankings

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281.1

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276.9

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Sack Leaders

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

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138.2

Smith-Njigba

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Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

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Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
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Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000